Mel Novak
Age: 74 | From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Person Details
Birthday: 1950-06-16 03:01:25
Aliases: Mel Novack , Milan Mrdjenovich , Милан Мрђеновић , Milan Mrđenović
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Homepage: http://www.melnovak.com
Movie Involvements: 67
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
A native of Pittsburgh, Mel was an outstanding athlete in several sports. He passed up 60 football scholarship offers and signed a pro baseball contract with the Pirates. His career was cut short by a massive rotator cuff injury. Mel has starred or co-starred in over 60 movies and he does his own fighting and stunts. He shot and fought Bruce Lee to the death, (GAME OF DEATH), beat up Steve McQueen (Tom Horn), and dueled Yul Brynner (THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR). Mel set up Chuck Norris to be hit, but Norris got him later (EYE FOR AN EYE). Born in Pittsburgh to Serbian parents as Milan Mrdjenovich (Serbian: Милан Мрђеновић, Milan Mrđenović), Novak made his film debut in 1974, appearing in two blaxploitation films.
Most Famous Work
Game of Death
(1978) Stick
Tom Horn
(1980) Corbett's Bodyguard
An Eye for an Eye
(1981) Tony Montoya
A Force of One
(1979) The Announcer
Check Point
(2017) The Reverend
The Ultimate Warrior
(1975) Lippert
Eternal Code
(2019) Mr. Pomeroy
Truck Turner
(1974) DoctorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sally Boy Tovar | |
| Mayor Huey | ||
| Hank Lancaster | ||
| Mayor Reid | ||
| Commissioner Lewis | ||
| Governor Patrick Adams | ||
| Self | ||
| Dr. Challis | ||
| 2022 | Steve Owens | |
| Lieutenant Gallagher | ||
| Bartender Louie | ||
| Paul McCoy | ||
| Bishop Lucian | ||
| Moses | ||
| Raymond Taylor | ||
| Roy Rollin | ||
| 2021 | Dr. Krueger | |
| General Davis | ||
| Robert Clouse Williamson | ||
| Lieutenant Gallagher | ||
| Governor Hadley | ||
| Commissioner Lewis | ||
| 2020 | Lieutenant Gallagher | |
| Dr. Challis 'The Bitter Half' | ||
| 2019 | Mr. Pomeroy | |
| Self | ||
| Dr. Michaels | ||
| 2018 | Dr. Mortality | |
| Milan | ||
| Mr. Kinski | ||
| 2017 | Red Army Hammerhead Leader | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Father Murphy | ||
| The Reverend | ||
| 2015 | Cutter | |
| 2008 | Thomas Tyler | |
| 2007 | Jonathan Caine | |
| 2006 | Larry Armstrong | |
| 2005 | Gustoff Slovak | |
| 2004 | Dick Danvers | |
| 2002 | President Jonathan Caine | |
| 1997 | Guard | |
| Mr. Kaufman | ||
| Otis - SWAT Team | ||
| 1996 | Sidewalk Minister | |
| 1994 | Kovar | |
| Walker's Henchman | ||
| 1993 | Milier | |
| 1991 | Mason Dover | |
| Jesse Amos | ||
| 1989 | Tom Andrews | |
| 1985 | Major Dirk St. Jones | |
| Conrad | ||
| 1981 | Tony Montoya | |
| The Assassin | ||
| Warren Lang | ||
| 1980 | Corbett's Bodyguard | |
| 1979 | The Announcer | |
| Mendoza | ||
| 1978 | Ralph Desmond | |
| Stick | ||
| 1975 | Lippert | |
| 1974 | Stick | |
| Doctor | ||
| Blue Eyes | ||
| 1967 | Intern Smith | |
| Dr. Michaels | ||
| Mel | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Producer | |
| 2007 | Executive Producer | |
| 2005 | Associate Producer | |
| 2004 | Associate Producer | |
| 2002 | Co-Executive Producer | |
| 1981 | Associate Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |